Where does “ゴージャス” come from?

ゴージャス (Japanese) comes from English gorgeous, from Middle English gorgeouse, from Middle French gorgias, from Old French gourgias.

ゴージャス (Japanese): gorgeous; luxurious

Definitions

  1. gorgeous; luxurious

Ancestry of “ゴージャス”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgorgeousVery beautiful; Very enjoyable, pleasant, tasty,...
2Middle Englishgorgeouse—
3Middle Frenchgorgiaselegant, fashionable
4Old Frenchgourgias—
Every word from Old French gourgias →Every word from Middle French gorgias →Every word from Middle English gorgeouse →